I Got An Update On A Dog I Fostered

[grahamsokel]

I think where they are getting this from is that a ***** is in welp for 9 weeks plus 8 weeks the pups are with the breeder =17 weeks so in theory the ***** could come into season 7 weeks after the pups are 8weeks old the recommended minimum age that the pups should be before being rehomed

 

[Jessica13]

I think, assuming i have understood it correctly, that this person is not actually part of a rescue centre and instead picks dogs up off the streets and rehomes them to friends.

While i think its great that she's doing this, i see some major problems. Firstly, as someone who's had a pet run away, if she's not checking for microchips (i assume she has no scanner) how does she know she's not rehoming someones much loved lost pet?

Also, i dont think any dog should be bred from after being rehomed. Being a stray its no doubt been through a lot of stress and not had the most plesant life, and putting it through the stress and trauma of puppies is very risky I would suggest she uses the money she would spend on rescuing these puppies, and instead donate to a current rescue to help them. She'd still be helping the unwanted dogs, but in a more sensible way

And i really do hope full health checks were done for mum AND dad before breeding them? If not, either dog could have picked up some unpleasant diseases Especially as mum was a stray its impossible to know her past...

I just hope the 'owner'* did this all responsibly...

* just to add, you never officaially "own" a rescue dog here, they are always the property of the rescue and if you dont look after the dog to their standards they can remove it.. Which is as it should be IMO..

 

[grahamsokel]

I think, assuming i have understood it correctly, that this person is not actually part of a rescue centre and instead picks dogs up off the streets and rehomes them to friends.

While i think its great that she's doing this, i see some major problems. Firstly, as someone who's had a pet run away, if she's not checking for microchips (i assume she has no scanner) how does she know she's not rehoming someones much loved lost pet?

Also, i dont think any dog should be bred from after being rehomed. Being a stray its no doubt been through a lot of stress and not had the most plesant life, and putting it through the stress and trauma of puppies is very risky I would suggest she uses the money she would spend on rescuing these puppies, and instead donate to a current rescue to help them. She'd still be helping the unwanted dogs, but in a more sensible way

And i really do hope full health checks were done for mum AND dad before breeding them? If not, either dog could have picked up some unpleasant diseases Especially as mum was a stray its impossible to know her past...

I just hope the 'owner'* did this all responsibly...

* just to add, you never officaially "own" a rescue dog here, they are always the property of the rescue and if you dont look after the dog to their standards they can remove it.. Which is as it should be IMO..

I agree with everything you say Jessica

 

[wendywc]

Microchips checks were done for free at a local clinic. Matter of fact, anyone can take a dog to check for a microchip for free around here. But the spay/neutering for all the dogs cost $$$. I don't think people realize how bad the abandoned dog/stray problem was around here. ... And I never said I owned the dog. ... Besides those points, I agree with most of what everyone has said.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

Microchips checks were done for free at a local clinic. Matter of fact, anyone can take a dog to check for a microchip for free around here. But the spay/neutering for all the dogs cost $$$. I don't think people realize how bad the abandoned dog/stray problem was around here. ... And I never said I owned the dog. ... Besides those points, I agree with most of what everyone has said.

i don't think anybody is specifically or indirectly attacking you, wendy. i think mostly its difficult for us as generic dog lovers to feel thrilled when a mixed-breed dog from an area of known population issues is subsequently bred after being finally rehomed.

at the same time, i recognize that its difficult for you (as a temporary "mom" of the dog) to feel saddened by the birth of her sweet little pups. in a sense, these are your grandbabies; how could you not love them? i think we can all appreciate your personal emotional investment.

as a side note... the ***** doesn't look like she's particularly young. depending on when she ended up in the streets and how long she was there, she's probably already had one or more litters. if you'll notice from the provided pictures, her teats are rather distended--similar to those of a female which has previously nursed.

i personally have another suspicion as to why this rescue was bred "once": these people owned a small male dog and love teensy animals. i bet they just wanted to have the joy of bringing up one litter of pups. or they wanted their kids to witness the miracle of birth. fortunately this is a small litter of beautiful black-and-tans. Mommy-dog has a beautiful head and Daddy-dog has a nice, compact frame. The pups really should be no trouble to rehome (presuming that the potential owners are prepared for Jack Russel energy levels!)